After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 142 To Win

Although the variety show "Walking Together" is not a pure vacation, it at least allows people who are usually busy with various affairs to have a period of leisure.

Of course, this refers to people who have important things to do...

For example, Cheng Yanye is not included in this list.

He had no idea what to do when he got back. He was used to having fun and didn't think much of it. Now, all he could think about was going back to be with Ye Wanyin.

Ye Siqing felt anxious at the thought of going back to make up for the missed lessons...

He's starting to envy Gong Yao, who's also a college student.

If Gong Yao knew what he was thinking, he would definitely say, "Do you think design majors are easy?!"

It just seems like there's more freedom, but when it comes to submitting your work, the pressure is still immense.

She had to work overtime to finish the things she needed to hand in for the end of the semester, otherwise she wouldn't have had the time.

Ye Sanqing wasn't anxious; for her, the arrangements afterward were much easier than in her previous life.

The cheerful atmosphere subsided a little, but it didn't stop everyone from continuing to enjoy themselves.

When it was time for dinner that evening, everyone arrived on time.

Zhu Song was already waiting for them in the reserved private room. After everyone was seated, he stood up first to toast: "To the successful completion of this episode!"

Those who could drink raised their glasses, while those who couldn't drink substituted with beverages, and together they downed the drink.

As for a successful completion...

The two who went in might not feel that way, but they didn't have a say in it anyway.

And two others who were injured in the fall...

However, Ye Sanqing felt it was quite satisfactory.

I gained a lot of experience appearing on variety shows!

He also got a sandbag... Ye Sanqing thought to himself, his gaze sweeping over Cheng Yanye.

Cheng Yanye: ? ? I didn't do anything to her today, did I?

The dinner was exceptionally lavish, featuring all the local specialties.

Seeing these things would make Ye Sanqing happy, so she silently lowered her head and ate her food.

After a few rounds of drinks, everyone relaxed a bit, as evidenced by Yin Xiangming even daring to come over and offer a toast.

"Thank you, Master Ye, for giving me a new lease on life." He said solemnly, raising his hand to down a glass of wine.

In this situation, Ye Sanqing didn't need to drink, but she raised her glass solemnly and said, "To freedom."

Upon hearing this, Yin Xiangming's gratitude deepened even further.

Yes, freedom.

At this moment, the mental shackles that had bound him for so many years were finally truly removed.

Yin Xiangming then toasted everyone who had helped him.

Sheng Hanyu smiled and nodded, then drank a glass as well.

Ye Sanqing's words, though brief, represented everything.

After Yin Xiangming left, Pan Hongyu came along. She not only thanked him but also apologized.

“Teacher Pan, you can shine in a suitable position from now on.” This time it was Gong Yao who said it.

"I definitely will." Pan Hongyu then walked away.

Seeing this, Ji Wan brought Deng Lingxuan over.

Even if he's not good with words, seeing others do this in a situation makes him know what he should do.

"Master Ye, thank you." He knew this couldn't be said in front of the camera yet, so he simply raised his glass in a toast.

Ye Sanqing smiled at him and said, "Be strong."

Then she turned her head to look at Deng Lingxuan behind Ji Wan, "We must win."

Deng Lingxuan: ! !

For some reason, her bad mood vanished after hearing those words.

"We will win." Although she wasn't holding a glass of wine, she solemnly raised her glass to Ye Sanqing.

[Riddles again]

Is this even a riddle? It's probably about Xiao Deng's situation. Does it need further explanation?

Master Ip is really well-liked, unlike some people...

【Wanwan didn't do anything to you!!!】

Don't rush to assume this applies to you!

I've noticed something: why does Xiao Sheng look so much like a supportive wife when she sits next to Master Ye?

No, you should be asking why they're sitting together...

[What Gong Yao just said... um... did something happen yesterday that we don't know about?]

Gong Yao was doing it on purpose, of course. It was a rare opportunity for her to get up close and personal with the characters!

Then Cheng Yanye, who was extremely reluctant, came over.

Mu Zhihong instructed him to at least perform well on the surface, otherwise he would be easily criticized after his debut.

We should show even more respect to a senior like Pei Canxing.

Cheng Yanye didn't know how to write the word "respect," so when he came over, it was as if he was giving her a huge favor. He spoke in a half-hearted way, "Teacher Pei, I'd like to toast you."

Pei Canxing: Huh? Me?

Although he found Cheng Yanye's actions inexplicable, he had experienced similar situations many times before, and usually he would just take a small sip and move on.

He picked up the cup with a slightly confused look, but Ye Jin'er, who was next to him, pressed his wrist down.

Ye Jin'er didn't say anything, just looked at Cheng Yanye with a smile.

"...Second Brother." Cheng Yanye didn't dare to be so casual with him. "I was toasting Teacher Pei..."

"Don't you know the rules?" Ye Jin'er raised an eyebrow. Although he didn't like these drinking party customs, he could still use them to deal with Cheng Yanye.

"Aren't you going to punish yourself with three drinks first? I don't need to explain what it is, do I?"

"Second brother..." Ye Siqing advised from the side.

Cheng Yanye is not easy to deal with when he's drunk. Looking at the situation, he had a premonition that he would have to clean up the mess himself in a while.

"Shut up."

Ye Jin'er ignored Ye Siqing and continued to look at Cheng Yanye.

Cheng Yanye knew what he meant, but he never imagined that one day he would be the one being punished by drinking at the banquet.

He's usually the one who makes others drink as punishment...

Thinking this, Cheng Yanye suddenly felt wronged.

"What? Do you expect me to pour you the wine?" It was Ye Sanqing who spoke.

The main problem is that his presence here is really unappetizing...

"..." Upon seeing this, Ye Siqing handed the wine bottle directly to Cheng Yanye and even nudged him.

[The fact that they're even forcibly encouraging people to drink is really unpleasant to watch.]

Reject all drinking culture!

[Huh? The Wan fans have disappeared, and the Cheng fans have appeared, right?]

[Hilarious! None of this would have happened if he hadn't come. And this talk of drinking culture? If you're going to offer a toast, you should at least be polite!]

[Exactly, why didn't anyone mention having to drink a penalty shot when others came to offer them a toast?]

Stop feeling sorry for him. He used to get plenty of people drunk. Now it's just karma.

[It's the insider guy we haven't seen in ages!]

I am with you.

Cheng Yanye was unwilling, but he remembered that Mu Zhihong had said that if he wanted Ye Sanqing to respect him, he couldn't not even do such a basic thing well.

Besides, he also wanted to make a name for himself so that Ye Wanyin would look at him with new respect.

These past two days, for some reason, Ye Wanyin has been sending him fewer messages. Even though he knows she needs to recuperate, he still feels uneasy.

"...I have offended you before, please forgive me, Master Ye." It's not that Cheng Yanye can't drink, it's just that he can't get over being forced to drink.

He simply switched to a larger cup, filled it to the brim, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Very good, you've said something sensible today." Ye Sanqing nodded.

Cheng Yanye: She praised me!

"Keep going," Ye Jin'er urged.

Cheng Yanye knew his alcohol tolerance very well; he could easily drink two bottles of baijiu without getting drunk.

"Professor Sheng, Professor Pei, please don't mind my previous brainless behavior," Cheng Yanye said, taking two more drinks.

Sheng Hanyu nodded, and Pei Canxing also lowered his hand from his wine glass.

"Second brother, I have done many wrong things. Please don't hold it against me, considering how many years we've known each other."

After finishing his fourth cup, he was about to proceed with the normal toast when he suddenly heard Gong Yao say, "Did you forget someone?"

"?" Even if Cheng Yanye had a high alcohol tolerance, drinking four glasses at once would still make him a little tipsy, and he didn't understand what she meant for a moment.

"Xiao Ming, come here for a second." Sheng Hanyu knew what Gong Yao was talking about, so she beckoned.

Yin Xiangming walked over, puzzled.

"...I say, aren't you going too far?" Cheng Yanye could temporarily humble himself, but...is this the right thing to do?

In other words, he accepted the punishment of drinking from the others, since they all had family connections backing him up.

But what is Yin Xiangming's status? Does he even deserve it?

"Is that so?" Gong Yao stood up, holding his wine glass. "Do you have some grievance against me, Young Master Cheng?"

Mu Ziming interjected promptly, "If you've done something wrong, you should show people your sincerity, don't you think, little brother?"

Sheng Hanyu: This guy really knows how to seize opportunities.

Cheng Yanye inexplicably felt that Gong Yao also gave off an invisible pressure, but it was not quite the same as Ye Sanqing's.

And Mu Zimo was also fanning the flames from the sidelines...

"I'm sorry, Teacher Yin. I apologize for my previous behavior." Cheng Yanye drank his fifth glass of wine.

Yin Xiangming was at a loss; he didn't know whether he should drink in this situation.

Gong Yao winked at him.

"Young Master Cheng is so generous, I'll toast you." Then she said with a smile, and drank the wine in her small cup.

Cheng Yanye: ...Seriously? You're offering me a small cup...

But he couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to continue drinking.

[I have to say...it's a bit strange]

[I actually sensed a hint of fierce protectiveness in her towards her husband (runs away with a pot on her head)]

That's quite a two-way street (just rambling).

[You guys are overthinking it, aren't you? Sigh, but I get it, that's how CP fans are.]

Ye Jin'er also raised her glass, "I respect your attitude in admitting your mistake, so I'll also toast you."

Pei Canxing looked at him, as if to say, "Then I want one too?"

Ye Jin'er said in a low voice, "You should drink less alcohol."

Ye Jin'er remembered that Pei Canxing used to be very careful about protecting his voice. Although he could drink alcohol, the liquor on the table was high-proof. Wouldn't his throat burn if he took a sip?

Don't let yourself need someone to take care of you again...

Pei Canxing knew he was right, so she nodded, "Then I'll switch to a beverage now."

He only took a sip or two anyway; any more would definitely affect his throat.

Even though he hasn't been singing much lately, he'll be starting new creative work soon, so he definitely needs to be careful.

Sigh, I've been out having fun for too long and almost forgot my job!

I have to say, Ye Jin'er is really dedicated.